Archive for March 24, 2020
AA under quarantine: How coronavirus is changing 12-step recovery programs
12-step programs have helped millions of Americans find recovery from additions. How will those programs, and the people who need... Read more
Pope Francis during coronavirus: Beware the 'poison' of laziness, complaining
Pope Francis Tuesday warned Christians to avoid living in a “fog” of sadness, sloth, and complaining, instead of rejoicing in... Read more
Louisiana governor announces day of prayer and fasting
The Catholic governor of Louisiana has asked fellow citizens to pray and fast on March 24 for those affected by... Read more
Despite legal exemption, UK bishops close church buildings in response to coronavirus
The bishops of England and Wales have ordered the closure of all Catholic churches, even though they were exempted from... Read more
Hospitals, states consider how to distribute healthcare if coronavirus surges
In Italy, which has the most deaths from coronavirus, some doctors have said they have had to overlook older patients... Read more
Lives worth living? Why healthcare rationing must be ethical
As state health officials plan for health care rationing during the coronavirus pandemic, lawyers, ethicists and theologians are warning that... Read more
Vatican City has 4 cases of coronavirus
The director of the Holy See press office, Matteo Bruni, said Tuesday there are now a total of four people... Read more
Fr. Berardelli was a man of self-sacrifice, but reports of a donated respirator are not true
While Fr. Giuseppe Berardelli is remembered fondly by those who knew him as a man of kindness and self-sacrifice, the... Read more
UK government retracts announcement allowing women to take abortion pills at home
Hours after they were published online, the U.K.’s Department of Health has retracted changes to the country’s abortion laws that... Read more
Memento mori in a time of pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to spread, many people find themselves confronted with their mortality for the first time. One religious... Read more
Houthi court in Yemen upholds death sentence of Baha'i man
A Yemeni appeals court run by Houthi rebels on Sunday upheld the death sentence of a member of the Baha'i... Read more
With medical supplies limited, Ohio abortion clinics face cease and desist orders
Amid efforts to conserve medical supplies for the response to the new coronavirus, Ohio’s health department has asked the state... Read more
Priests have 'grave responsibility' to bring sacraments to the sick, Argentine bishops say
As Argentina remains under a government-ordered lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the bishops of Buenos Aires have... Read more
Lima parish hosts rooftop Holy Hour for neighbors confined to home
With their country under a nationwide stay-at-home order, parishioners at Saint Anthony of Padua parish in Lima, Peru, approached their... Read more
Colorado becomes latest state to repeal death penalty
The Catholic bishops of Colorado have welcomed the repeal of the death penalty, as the state becomes the 22nd to... Read more
